diff --git a/src/registrar/models/domain.py b/src/registrar/models/domain.py
index b1ed5dd48..8a7f9c6e6 100644
--- a/src/registrar/models/domain.py
+++ b/src/registrar/models/domain.py
@@ -1406,7 +1406,7 @@ class Domain(TimeStampedModel, DomainHelper):
         DF = epp.DiscloseField
         fields = {DF.EMAIL}
 
-        hidden_security_emails = [DefaultEmail.PUBLIC_CONTACT_DEFAULT, DefaultEmail.LEGACY_DEFAULT]
+        hidden_security_emails = [DefaultEmail.PUBLIC_CONTACT_DEFAULT.value, DefaultEmail.LEGACY_DEFAULT.value]
         disclose = is_security and contact.email not in hidden_security_emails
         # Delete after testing on other devices
         logger.info("Updated domain contact %s to disclose: %s", contact.email, disclose)
diff --git a/src/registrar/models/public_contact.py b/src/registrar/models/public_contact.py
index a7f3703a9..08891fa97 100644
--- a/src/registrar/models/public_contact.py
+++ b/src/registrar/models/public_contact.py
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ class PublicContact(TimeStampedModel):
             sp="VA",
             pc="20598-0645",
             cc="US",
-            email=DefaultEmail.PUBLIC_CONTACT_DEFAULT,
+            email=DefaultEmail.PUBLIC_CONTACT_DEFAULT.value,
             voice="+1.8882820870",
             pw="thisisnotapassword",
         )
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ class PublicContact(TimeStampedModel):
             sp="VA",
             pc="22201",
             cc="US",
-            email=DefaultEmail.PUBLIC_CONTACT_DEFAULT,
+            email=DefaultEmail.PUBLIC_CONTACT_DEFAULT.value,
             voice="+1.8882820870",
             pw="thisisnotapassword",
         )
@@ -123,7 +123,7 @@ class PublicContact(TimeStampedModel):
             sp="VA",
             pc="22201",
             cc="US",
-            email=DefaultEmail.PUBLIC_CONTACT_DEFAULT,
+            email=DefaultEmail.PUBLIC_CONTACT_DEFAULT.value,
             voice="+1.8882820870",
             pw="thisisnotapassword",
         )
@@ -140,7 +140,7 @@ class PublicContact(TimeStampedModel):
             sp="VA",
             pc="22201",
             cc="US",
-            email=DefaultEmail.PUBLIC_CONTACT_DEFAULT,
+            email=DefaultEmail.PUBLIC_CONTACT_DEFAULT.value,
             voice="+1.8882820870",
             pw="thisisnotapassword",
         )
diff --git a/src/registrar/utility/csv_export.py b/src/registrar/utility/csv_export.py
index 3d025309a..e2e5f9c54 100644
--- a/src/registrar/utility/csv_export.py
+++ b/src/registrar/utility/csv_export.py
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ def parse_row(columns, domain_info: DomainInformation, security_emails_dict=None
         security_email = _email if _email is not None else " "
 
     # These are default emails that should not be displayed in the csv report
-    invalid_emails = {DefaultEmail.LEGACY_DEFAULT, DefaultEmail.PUBLIC_CONTACT_DEFAULT}
+    invalid_emails = {DefaultEmail.LEGACY_DEFAULT.value, DefaultEmail.PUBLIC_CONTACT_DEFAULT.value}
     if security_email.lower() in invalid_emails:
         security_email = "(blank)"
 
diff --git a/src/registrar/views/domain.py b/src/registrar/views/domain.py
index 08d8a923f..a5a4783a9 100644
--- a/src/registrar/views/domain.py
+++ b/src/registrar/views/domain.py
@@ -142,7 +142,7 @@ class DomainView(DomainBaseView):
     def get_context_data(self, **kwargs):
         context = super().get_context_data(**kwargs)
 
-        default_emails = [DefaultEmail.PUBLIC_CONTACT_DEFAULT, DefaultEmail.LEGACY_DEFAULT]
+        default_emails = [DefaultEmail.PUBLIC_CONTACT_DEFAULT.value, DefaultEmail.LEGACY_DEFAULT.value]
         
         context["hidden_security_emails"] = default_emails
 
@@ -571,7 +571,7 @@ class DomainSecurityEmailView(DomainFormBaseView):
         initial = super().get_initial()
         security_contact = self.object.security_contact
 
-        invalid_emails = [DefaultEmail.PUBLIC_CONTACT_DEFAULT, DefaultEmail.LEGACY_DEFAULT]
+        invalid_emails = [DefaultEmail.PUBLIC_CONTACT_DEFAULT.value, DefaultEmail.LEGACY_DEFAULT.value]
         if security_contact is None or security_contact.email in invalid_emails:
             initial["security_email"] = None
             return initial